Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections STEP 7.pdf

Networking Stations
Opening the Graphic Network View (Starting NetPro)
You can use the following methods to start the network configuration application:
From the SIMATIC Manager From Configuring Hardware
1. Open the project
2. Double-click a subnet symbol (having created a
subnet using the menu command Insert > Subnet >
... if necessary)
Alternatively you can also double-click the "Connections" object
(icon found under a module that is a connection end point, for
example, a CPU). In this case the connection table for the
module is opened for editing when NetPro is started.
Example of a Graphic Network View
Menu command Options > Configure
Network
When you have opened the network configuration application, the window for the
graphic view of the network is displayed. The first time you select it, the following
are visible:
• All the existing subnets created in the project
• All the existing stations configured in the project
Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections with STEP 7
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